Each School has a particular transformational theme, a concrete pathway to impact, and a set of teaching, research and practice projects and programmes within it. The key imperative behind the Schools is to ground knowledge creation and pedagogy in the Indian context and for developing countries across the world. Collectively, the five schools systematically address a wide range of urban issues, from questions of livelihood and economic development, access to basic infrastructure, affordable housing and healthcare for all to tackling climate change and land governance.